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[Android Apps and Games] syrenz:
Lol. Did something new happen with SPB recently that is causing everyone to post APKs?
[Android Apps and Games] NeverLookBack:
they just released mobile shell 5.0
[Android Apps and Games] syrenz:
The official version is out? Where?
[Android Apps and Games] NeverLookBack:
its in beta stages and check above your first post
[Android Apps and Games] syrenz:
Yeah, I tested it out yesterday with one of these APKs. Thought you were saying that SPB had released it officially. I thought the beta came out ages ago, though maybe that was just the sign-ups for it...
[Android Apps and Games] the_scotsman:
SPB Mobile Shell is a paid app. This new version is in a private beta and is still considered warez, as I'm sure you are all aware.
[G2 and Desire Z General] KiNG OMaR:
A lot of people have been asking for a video of the end results - here it is!

LOL - I notice the audio doesn't quite match up with the video, Deal with it :p

[YOUTUBE]BvRJAVhdVmk[/YOUTUBE]

Repair materials:

Currently the 5 pack of springs is out of stock - I ordered the 10 pack:

10 pack of springs

Small Phillips Screwdriver

Set of Safe Open Pry Tools

Void stickers for the squeamish

Important sources:

Follow until about 4:10 http://www.repairsuniverse.com/htc-tmobile-g2-take-apart-repair-guide.html :: Follow this video as you open up the insides of the phone; pause and review when necessary!

http://tjworld.net/blog/htc-desire-z-tear-down :: Step by step tear down in picture form
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mftek1:
Wow!! Your hinge looks amazing! I just ordered the t5 screwdriver kit. Once I receive it, I will be attempting this.

I still need the springs, but I'm debating on ordering the 10 pack or not.
[G2 and Desire Z General] brfield:
I wish there was a cheaper spring solution, I stretched mine, but it's still kinda loose. I don't have the $6 to spend on a spring, I had to search for change to get a T5 bit from Ace Hardware, and that was $2 :P
[G2 and Desire Z General] KiNG OMaR:
Just a little update - after a day of full use, the phone seems more solid with the keyboard CLOSED; No wobbling at all. It really does feel like a one-piece device until you slide it open, and the clicking sound that the sliding makes really makes it feel good in the hand :p
[G2 and Desire Z General] mstyle88:
Wow thanks for doing that and providing a link to the parts! My only gripe is that to get all the tools and parts, it will cost about $38. I wish we didnt have to spend that to get the phone to operate the way it was intended. Not to mention having to risk the phone not working because we had to take it completely apart.
[G2 and Desire Z General] Shinfang:
Thx for vid and the links!

Did it wobble before the fix?

The hinge issue doesnt really bother me, but wobbles when closed and it does irritate me a bit
[G2 and Desire Z General] prittyboy203:
Damn I want to just tighten the damn spring I have to freaking frakinstin my hole phone to just tighten up a few screws.

F%ck*ng tmobile why must you make some great phones but do **** work on putting them together lol.

ill just suck it up for a while longer then most likley my urges will take over me and I will **** something up lol but I'm usually good with fixing ipod touchs yea the devil products lol.

But thanks for the videos of destruction :-)
[G2 and Desire Z General] dustrho:
The wobbling screen bothers me way more than the loose hinge, so much that the hinge doesn't bother me at all. I just don't understand why the screen can't sit flush to the base.
[G2 and Desire Z General] PatrickHuey:
Amen sir, ameeeen!
[G2 and Desire Z General] AZ2ENVY:
What ringtone are you using in the vid ?
[G2 and Desire Z General] funkadesi:
its a notification tone, Spacious
[G2 and Desire Z General] Mftek1:
thanks a lot for the spring bro!!

i made a video to show everyone the outcome....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q08xiLzChGI
[G2 and Desire Z General] QaeadarDAzeal:
So, yeah, smallparts.com is out of stock on both the 5 pack and the 10 pack of the springs. Anyone here willing to sell me a couple of their springs? Please toss me a PM.
[Nook Color General] tekthebeast:
I just ordered a Nook Color from eBay with the $50 off... happy yes I am!:D

I've been with Android since the G1, now I have a droid... how come flashing ROMS and SD cards are so different? You have to put it internally on the Nook instead of on the SD card? Flashing off SD card causes problems? CWR doesn't work? Can anyone explain? It seems much tougher than my droid, just putting the file on my sd card then going to recovery and hitting update, or same with the gTab or Adam.
[Nook Color General] Paul22000:
Unlike most phones, flashing a majority of ROMs (not all) for the NC wipes the Recovery -- ie, wipes it off the device.

So you create a Recovery SD card (the NC auto-boots into it) and then flash ROMs just like you would for a phone. Then take out the SD card when done with Recovery.
[Nook Color General] tekthebeast:
It wipes only the recovery correct? Not anything on the sd card? Ill search up how to make partition for recovery sd. Thanks.
[Nook Color General] Paul22000:
Yeah, it'll wipe everything on the NC only, and not touch the SD card.

Here's the thread for creating a 3.0.0.6 Recovery SD Card (needed for CM7 Gingerbread ROM):

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=959240

See post #19 for detailed instructions.

For FroYo I believe you need to use 3.0.0.5, found elsewhere.
[Nook Color General] NewZJ:
just ordered my NC off ebay too. i'm reading up all i can as fast as i can. coming from an evo where wiping is too easy, this is going to be a bit more complicated, i can't wait!!!
[Nook Color General] RoboRay:
More complicated, maybe, but also much safer since you basically cannot brick an NC... No matter how badly you screw up the internal flash, you can always boot from SD to fix things.
[Nook Color General] meatrocket:
I bought 3 Nook Colors yesterday and rooted every one of them and installed HoneyComb on one, all in less that 2 hours start to finish including downloading images and making the SD card. I made one SD card with CWR with images for the stock ROM, CyanogenMod 7 and HC eMMC v4. It all works flawlessly. This thing really is simple to manipulate. I had more trouble making a gold card and rooting my HTC Inspire!
[Nook Color General] Droidicus:
Well I want to chime in on this too now because I'm new to this as well. What are the advantages/disadvantages of nookie froyo on the sd card vs flashing a rom to the internal?

Sent from my Samsuck Vibrant
[Nook Color General] luigi90210:
well sd cards are slow and internal memory(eemc) is fast

if you install froyo/cm7/HC on your eemc it will run much faster vs running from sd card, running from sd card is good though if you want to try out a rom without losing your current setup
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] ryujisakata:
Hi,

I'm looking if its possible to put whatsapp for our Folio!

I Found a thread in Modaco talking about, but is for Advent Vega, that have same hardware than Folio. I can't try it for my folio because I have a WIN MOBILE PHONE :(

If anybody try it please report if it works or not :D

android.modaco.com/content/advent-vega-vega-modaco-com/327492/whatsapp/#entry1531899

Thanks Lot!
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] Arnoutdv:
I've downloaded and installed it right from the MarketPlace.

Can't you find it there?
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] ryujisakata:
Hi,

Whats app its running on your Folio?

I have Folio Mod 1.3d and don't run when I try to execute can't Load :(:(
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] Arnoutdv:
I use Foliomod 1.4 Android I can download,install and run Whatsapp. To be able to accept the license you need a 3g card.
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] ryujisakata:
Ok, if i put a 3g modem on my folio it can works or via thethering can run also?

Thanks a lot!
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] Arnoutdv:
Maybe you should try the website of WhatsApp instead of a generic forum:

WhatsApp
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] Merxthik:
You can backup with Titanium your mobile version and restore it (app + data ) in your tablet.

I did that and it works perfectly.

Enviado desde mi Folio 100 usando Tapatalk
[Folio 100 Themes and Apps] ryujisakata:
Thanks,

I made a couple of months ago and it works, is a good solution for feet whatsapp in a tablet whithout telephone.

Regards!
[Off-topic] edufur:
I am just posting this to see if I can then delete it.
[Off-topic] twitch351:
Haha Nope dude.

-If ignorance is bliss why aren't you smiling?-
[Off-topic] orb3000:
You can always ask to a Mod to close or delete your thread/post:cool:
[Atrix 4G General] metfoo:
I have been looking for a music player and found that doubletwist seems to suck for audio quality in comparison to the built in app and power amp. I hear a lot of noise in the same audio files when switching between apps. Theother 2 amps sound just like my iPhone did. I really like the doubletwist interface, and was hoping there was an easy fix. Has anyone else noticed this?
[Nook Color General] jd95:
I want to flash cm7 the last time I tried it it worked fine until I turned off my nook and it would not come on. I think I messed up my boot sector, which I am still hoping to find a way to fix it if it happens again. I just took it back to the store. Since rom manager now has the new clockworks mods do I have to boot that from my sd card, or can I just put the cm7 on my sd card and install it? Plus if it breaks how do I fix it?
[Nook Color General] buffnutz1:
I had something similar happen to me. It wouldn't boot. I thought it was screwed so I went to sleep mad as hell. I woke up and it was working, and hasn't had a problem since.
[Nook Color General] lafester:
why didn't you ask BEFORE you returned it? b&n is going to start locking these down if people keep returning them for screwing them up.

just read one of the many brick threads... they are everywhere.
[Nook Color General] jd95:
at the time I was mad as hell at my self. did not know it could be fixed
[Nook Color General] comdei:
Maybe thats a lesson to not mess with something you can't fix...

Sometimes I wonder if people read that its a DEVELOPMENT section.

Don't flash if you can't fix it :p
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
My Inc. won't boot and I get 5 vibrations alerts with blank screen. I can get into fastboot, tried flashing RA and Clockworks recovery which flashes, but when I go into recovery it does the same thing.

Is my phone bricked?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnb1972:
Flash a kernel
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfiniti9:
Prob so, check q&a, theres a few threads on it.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Carnage9270:
...and head over to the Q & A forum. So many question marks, just not the right forum :P
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ACD168:
do some research on this. it's happened to me twice. call for a refurb.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
I can't get into recovery. It just goes blank with 5 vibrations.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
Yea, it flashed but then when it went to boot did the same thing.

Called VZW and they say its dead. Won't even do factory reset. Their sending me a CLNR.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nfiniti9:
Plug in your usb cable then power it on.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] texanaustinite:
That sucks! What's the last thing you did on it?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chingy51o:
Its not bricked. Happened to my brothers Inc and I was able tto fix it.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
Well I bought it as a Certified Pre-Owned, and I guess it was just bad from the beginning. It just rebooted on its own and went dead.

How he fix it then?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chingy51o:
Keeptrying to reboot into recovery. Try various things. Like for example take the battery out and plug it into the charger and then try boot into recovery without the battery and just keep trying different things. It will go eventually.
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cuban11182:
I didn't think the phone ran without the battery, Hence the reason why it's been said not to try and flash a ROM without 25% battery.

Am I wrong there?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fader01:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/

happened to mine... vzn just sent me a new phone but this is might work
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Kent_Davis:
CLNR? Ok what is that? what ever happened? what is the ending to the story?
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
Ok, thanks. I'll check it out. I should get replacement phone hopefully tomorrow.

CLNR (Certified Like New Replacement). Waiting for new phones, still bricked. :(
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Treken:
If you can get into hboot then go into recovery and re flash a rom. I had the same problem but got into recovery and rehashed a rom and it booted
[Droid Incredible Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MicroMod777:
Wont go into recovery. Does 5 vibs instead. Already got replacement from VZW.
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
So... I've been invited by SE to join an elite test lab that they're setting up in the UK..

:D

Means I'll be getting an upgrade 12 months ahead of schedule.. :D ;)

I'm going to an event on the 31st March where I'll get the phone..

What do you wanna know??

I'm not sure what restrictions might be slapped on me.. but I'll see what I can do within those limits.
[Xperia Arc General] PollPixx:
Nice mate. Just inform us how things improve. You are probably not allowed to share files but you can inform us what we can expect and give your opinion about it.
[Xperia Arc General] MJ_QaT:
Lucky man :p

you might provide us with picture? :D
[Xperia Arc General] sidneylopsides:
Well done! Is the event the PLAY launch night in London? If so, I may see you there!
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
It is in London.. not sure of the "agenda" yet though. will update the post when I get the details.
[Xperia Arc General] EmoX10:
Awesome, you are lucky man...by the way its mean you will get free Sony Ericsson Arc ?
[Xperia Arc General] im_iceman:
It does! I didn't really believe it at first...
[General Questions and Answers] thg-droider:
I'm using gingerbread and have synced the contacts with my corporate account (exchange server).

When I try to edit a contact on the phone, I get a force close of process.android.acore

anything I can do about this?
[General Questions and Answers] thg-droider:
correction: the process that force closes is called:

android.process.acore
[General Questions and Answers] thg-droider:
sorted out the reason for force close:

i had previously synced outlook and phone using MyPhoneExplorer. (really a good tool! can only recommend)

later i synced using corporate account (with exchg srv).

so i ended up with duplicate contacts...

since they were the same, the contacts app seems to have struggled. (had 'phone only' and 'corp. account' contacts)

solution: i cleared the contacts storage and synced again with corp. account.

now i can edit my contacts again ;-)
[Xoom General] TeeQ:
last night i was using the native YouTube app on the Xoom and when i would plug in the 3.5 jack from the Xoom in into my beats by Dre boom box my screen would basically become unresponsive or misinterpret all screen interactions

so is it the audio device i'm using , a bug in YouTube/honeycomb, or is it just a bad Xoom?
[Xoom General] Bielinsk:
Try a different audio device.
[Xoom General] p8ntballah21:
thats sounds like the issue I have with my og droid when its plugged into my laptop the screen just goes crazy. I would try another headphone and see what happens, my skull candy titans work fine with my xoom
[Xoom General] TeeQ:
ya it was just my beats by Dre boom box, or possibly the male to male 3.5mm cable I'm using will try when I get home, but did work great with my Bose head phones and my klipsch computer speakers.

Thanks for pointing out the first step of trouble shooting I should have taken :p
[Xoom General] Bauxite:
I've had this happen on phones when plugged into chargers sometimes, probably electrical interference. Is the boom box grounded properly?

Or a better question, was your xoom plugged in at the time?
[Xoom General] TeeQ:
ahhh very good, so tryed it without plugged in and all goofy, plug it in to the xoom charger:confused and youtube worked just fine with the beat box plugged in and playing, same 3.5 cable.

On a different note, I have noticed the xoom has great battery life while I'm using it but, but over night standby kills it.

So last night plugged In the xoom full charged by morning, unplugged and completely powerd off (left at 7:30am, home at 6:00pm) booted it up and was only at 29% battery life. Which really dose not seem right if I can leave my rooted nook color on stand by for a few days and the battery % dosnt seem to take any kinda hit.

Maybe in some wired way these two items maybe linked?
[Xoom General] keitht:
There is definitely something wrong with your setup. I ran a standby test with WiFi on all night (8 hours) and it never dropped below 100%. I was shocked. And no, I did not have the power plugged in. You may have something installed eating your battery.

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I have mobile data turned off since I do not have Verizon service. Maybe that has something to do with it... dunno.
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
I am just wondering if a newer official ROM looks like it might be released in March to address some of peoples' issues, or if I should just continue my research and preparation to flash what I assume is still available OTW although not OTA. Only thing really holding me back is the prep and the desire to hopefully not do anything riskier than necessary if something else is around the corner (I would do a total Samsung tool flash, by the way to hopefully start clean).
[Epic 4G General] wolvdog316:
I can't speak for others, but flashing, and Odin, and roms and kernels use to scare the hell out of me. With that said, I used Odin and flashed a clean froyo, did the camera lag kernel fix and my phone is EXCELLENT now. Not a single thing wrong with it. Its fast, the GPS works, and now, I feel comfortable with ODIN.

Before, I was terrified to even start up odin, scared to even put my phone in download mode. Now, I've flashed to Froyo, messed that up, flashed back to Eclair, then flashed to Froyo again, and not a single hiccup along the way. For me, Froyo is worlds better than Eclair.
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Thanks for the vote of confidence. Unfortunately the relationship of my Epic to my computer is like a woman's freaking menstrual cycle. I don't even know how I managed to root months ago and clockworkmod never even ended up on there and I have no idea why. So I have to really read, read read this place and do things very methodically before taking the leap. I just saw that there is supposedly yet another Froyo build on Sprint's site today but waiting for another may be pointless right now or close to it.
[Epic 4G General] v3rk:
my last phone was a g1. i thought it was easy to load a custom rom on there, but the process for the epic is downright fool-proof.

you probably didn't get permanent root back on di18, but now they have a pre-rooted eb13 rom you can load through recovery after updating and using the same one click 2.5.5 method. nothing to fear!
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
I rooted, and am very grateful for the many benefits of it. However this involves much more than rooting--it involves data backup and restore, flashing, etc. so even if it's easier on Android phones than say that old ugly Windows Mobile, it still requires some skill and smarts. XDA is a heck of a tech crew though!
[Epic 4G General] dmanwithnoname:
It appears to me that those who wiped everything and started fresh don't have problems. Those that tried to preserve their things are having issues.
[Epic 4G General] Top Nurse:
What we have been trying to say is that ODIN or Heimdall is the way to go for changing OS's around. You can always get your contact data back through the OS. Your call data and SMS data is easy to get back with Backup to Gmail. Your programs are easily restored with Titanium Backup ($ version) or MyBackup Pro (just don't restore any system data).
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
Can you please precisely define "system data" and why it shouldn't be restored? I use MyBackup Root and they claim that everything it backs up can be restored pretty much trouble free, even across different ROMs. I'd also like to use CWM and Nandroid (so all eggs aren't in one basket) but have to manage to get the things working first.
[Epic 4G General] Kitteh298:
"amen to that BROTHA!" lol :p

ehh things can be tricky at timkes, but they always seem to work out. unless you have a problem like this.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvosH8UZrWw
[Epic 4G General] musclehead84:
a system app is anything that you didnt install yourself. its all the apps in /system/app folder. if you download something from the market it gets saved to /data/app. hope that helps. btw is eb13 considered our official froyo? did they finish pushing it ota?
[Epic 4G General] DroidApprentice:
So, maybe some of us are just tired of the burnout from waiting for the now-"discontinued" Froyo. But is there any word on a possible "ECxx"? I'm almost afraid to ask, heheh.
[Epic 4G General] castro08:
@dog316

I agree froyo is great but im just woundering if your browser dosnt get the checker box when your trying to pinch to zoom. That's the only problem I have with it, but I think it kinda a big problem
[Epic 4G General] ghmacdonald:
:( Well I am glad that I am not the only one to run across that problem. I thought that was an 'upgrade'. I am looking at several different browsers right now as most of the time I can't read the tiny type.

George
[Epic 4G General] castro08:
Yeah that's the only/biggest problem I have

And well have you tried dolphin brower?
[Epic 4G General] ghmacdonald:
Yes - that is the one I like the best right now

George
[Epic 4G General] zman519:
What's the big deal with odin. I flashed two epics at ones to eb13 on my 4 year old sony vaio its my workhores laptop I flash everthing with my sony, subaru ecus, hondas, phones, any thing I'm moding with custom FW hacks.

The only time it did not work for me was a asus p4c800-e dx mobo's front usb ports

Sent from my ComBadge..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] kevinniven:
Hey just picked up a Powerskin for the HTC HD7 and it fits the HD2 perfect!

Quick video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZ-GuCwssMs
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] joshkoss:
You posted this in the Development section, this isn't development material... Moved you over to general.
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Moon2:
Anyone know if I can get this or something similar in the UK?
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lewis_nic:
well not from a uk store unfortunatly but due to a usb charger you can simply buy from a us online dealer and have it shipped across .little exta cost but woth it . i advise buy.com for a good shipping pricevi did fits and works equaly as good with uk mains voltage
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] xxljmzlxx:
any word on battery life improvement?
[Xoom Accessories] bruceko86:
Was going to get the Folio case but the reviews here were bad so I decided to wait for 3rd party folio cases and just get a gel case. Got this one off Amazon for 9 bucks.

-Here is what looks like just in case people are afraid they might now fit.

-The package it came in took 2 workdays

-Came with a Gel case, Screen protector, and a Useless Keychain lol

-With case and screen protector on. There is accutally not that much glare but the Camera made it look horrible

-Its just like the OEM gel case expect for the Moto Logo on the back, Fits like a glove.

If you are holding out of 3rd party Folio cases this is a pretty good temp case. Cheaper than the overpriced OEM moto case. The Screen protector is a not a prefect fit. Its like 1/8 inch too small on all sides.

Can't complain much when it 9 bucks lol.